The Kia Ceed (known as the Kia cee'd before 2018) is a
compact car
Compact car is a vehicle size class — predominantly used in North America — that sits between subcompact cars and mid-size cars. "Small family car" is a British term and a part of the C-segment in the European car classification. However, p ...
produced by the South Korean manufacturer
Kia
Kia Corporation, commonly known as Kia (, ; formerly known as Kyungsung Precision Industry and Kia Motors Corporation), is a South Korean multinational automobile manufacturer headquartered in Seoul, South Korea. It is South Korea's second lar ...
since 2006 exclusively for the European market. The Ceed was first unveiled on 28 September 2006 at the
Paris Motor Show
The Paris Motor Show (french: Mondial de l'Automobile) is a biennial auto show in Paris. Held during October, it is one of the most important auto shows, often with many new production automobile and concept car debuts. The show presently take ...
. In mid-2007, the station wagon version called the cee'd_sw was launched followed by the three-door pro_cee'd in early 2008. The second generation of the cee'd was presented at the
2012 Geneva Motor Show. At the
2018 Geneva Motor Show, Kia presented the third generation Ceed. In September 2019, Kia also unveiled the XCeed, a crossover SUV based on the third generation Ceed.
It is the first Kia vehicle to be designed entirely in Europe and tailored to European customers. To mark the occasion, Kia took the initials of the
European Economic Community
The European Economic Community (EEC) was a regional organization created by the Treaty of Rome of 1957,Today the largely rewritten treaty continues in force as the ''Treaty on the functioning of the European Union'', as renamed by the Lisb ...
, EEC or CEE in several languages and added ED for European Design. Realizing that "CEEED" had too many ‘E's, they replaced the last 'E' with an apostrophe, with 'Cee'd' being the end result. Since 2018, the Ceed name does not include an apostrophe. The initials now mean "Community of Europe, with European Design". The model has been manufactured at the
Kia Motors Slovakia assembly plant in
Žilina
Žilina (; hu, Zsolna, ; german: Sillein, or ; pl, Żylina , names in other languages) is a city in north-western Slovakia, around from the capital Bratislava, close to both the Czech and Polish borders. It is the fourth largest city of Sl ...
since October 2006. The Ceed replaced the
Cerato which had little success in Europe, and is positioned between the
Rio
Rio or Río is the Portuguese, Spanish, Italian, and Maltese word for "river". When spoken on its own, the word often means Rio de Janeiro, a major city in Brazil.
Rio or Río may also refer to:
Geography Brazil
* Rio de Janeiro
* Rio do Sul, a ...
supermini
The B-segment is the second smallest of the European segments for passenger cars between the A-segment and C-segment, and commonly described as "small cars". The B-segment is the largest segment in Europe by volume, accounting for 20 percent of ...
(
B-segment
The B-segment is the second smallest of the European segments for passenger cars between the A-segment and C-segment, and commonly described as "small cars". The B-segment is the largest segment in Europe by volume, accounting for 20 percent of ...
) and the Optima
mid-size
Mid-size—also known as intermediate—is a vehicle size class which originated in the United States and is used for cars larger than compact cars and smaller than full-size cars. "Large family car" is a UK term and a part of the D-segment in t ...
car (
D-segment
The D-segment is the 4th category of the European segments for passenger cars, and is described as "large cars".
It is equivalent to the Euro NCAP "large family car" size class, and the present-day definition of the mid-size car category use ...
).
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First generation (ED; 2006)
The Cee'd was designed in
Frankfurt
Frankfurt, officially Frankfurt am Main (; Hessian: , "Frank ford on the Main"), is the most populous city in the German state of Hesse. Its 791,000 inhabitants as of 2022 make it the fifth-most populous city in Germany. Located on its na ...
, Germany, with
Miklós Kovács leading the design team,
[ ] while the concept car was designed by Pontus Fontaeus. The cee'd is developed on the same platform as the
Hyundai i30
The Hyundai i30 is a small family car manufactured by the South Korean manufacturer Hyundai Motor Company since 2007. The i30 shares its platform with the Kia Ceed, available as a three-door hatchback (2012–2017), five-door hatchback, five-doo ...
. The first generation was available with a choice of four
engine
An engine or motor is a machine designed to convert one or more forms of energy into mechanical energy.
Available energy sources include potential energy (e.g. energy of the Earth's gravitational field as exploited in hydroelectric power gen ...
s (two
petrol
Gasoline (; ) or petrol (; ) (see ) is a transparent, petroleum-derived flammable liquid that is used primarily as a fuel in most spark-ignited internal combustion engines (also known as petrol engines). It consists mostly of organic co ...
and two
diesel
Diesel may refer to:
* Diesel engine, an internal combustion engine where ignition is caused by compression
* Diesel fuel, a liquid fuel used in diesel engines
* Diesel locomotive, a railway locomotive in which the prime mover is a diesel engin ...
), five
trim
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Cutting
* Cutting or trimming small pieces off something to remove them
** Book trimming, a stage of the publishing process
** Pruning, trimming as a form of pruning often used on trees
Decoration
* Trim (sewing), or ...
levels and either
manual
Manual may refer to:
Instructions
* User guide
* Owner's manual
* Instruction manual (gaming)
* Online help
Other uses
* Manual (music), a keyboard, as for an organ
* Manual (band)
* Manual transmission
* Manual, a bicycle technique similar to ...
or
automatic transmission
An automatic transmission (sometimes abbreviated to auto or AT) is a multi-speed transmission used in internal combustion engine-based motor vehicles that does not require any input from the driver to change forward gears under normal driving c ...
.
There were three trim levels available: LX, EX, TX. The flagship TX trim was equipped with semi leather seats,
Michelin
Michelin (; ; full name: ) is a French multinational tyre manufacturing company based in Clermont-Ferrand in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes ''région'' of France. It is the second largest tyre manufacturer in the world behind Bridgestone and la ...
225/45 tires with 17 inch alloy wheels and rear parking sensors. All versions have six airbags as standard, active front headrests, height-adjustable headrests, pretensioners, ESP, electronic traction control, ABS, EBD, BA, and a reinforced structure of the cabin. Upon release on the market, the
warranty
In contract law, a warranty is a promise which is not a condition of the contract or an innominate term: (1) it is a term "not going to the root of the contract",Hogg M. (2011). ''Promises and Contract Law: Comparative Perspectives''p. 48 Cambrid ...
is one of the most extensive and longest in Europe with seven years or 150,000 km for the powertrain and five years for the entire vehicle.
In September 2009, the facelifted model was unveiled at the 63rd
Frankfurt Motor Show
The International Motor Show Germany or International Mobility Show Germany, in German known as the ''Internationale Automobil-Ausstellung'' (''IAA'' – International Automobile Exhibition), is one of the world's largest mobility shows. It cons ...
. While the five-door and the station wagon were given an updated front and rear design, including the Kia's new corporate grille called the
Tiger Nose, technical revisions and minor changes in the interior, the three-door version exterior was not updated.
Approximately 646,300 units of the first-generation Cee'd were produced.
Body styles
Kia Pro_cee'd
The Pro_cee'd is the sports version of the Kia Cee'd, with a 3-door body and a new rear-end design. The concept car was showcased for first time at the Paris Motor Show in 2006. Apart from the 3-door hatchback body, the car is given a lower stance compared to the original 5-door Cee'd as it is 5 cm lower and 5 cm longer. The official pictures of the production version were released in July 2007.
Kia Cee'd Sportswagon
The Cee'd Sportswagon is the
station wagon
A station wagon ( US, also wagon) or estate car ( UK, also estate), is an automotive body-style variant of a sedan/saloon with its roof extended rearward over a shared passenger/cargo volume with access at the back via a third or fifth door ( ...
of the Cee'd. It is the only version that features the 2.0-litre CRDi engine. The claimed boot space is 534 dm³ with the rear seats unfolded and 1664 dm³ with the seats folded down.
Pre-facelift
File:2008 Kia Cee'd SR-7 1.6 Rear.jpg, Kia Cee'd (pre-facelift)
File:Kia cee'd sw isg EX – Heckansicht, 13. Februar 2011, Mettmann.jpg, Kia Cee'd SW (pre-facelift)
Facelift
File:Kia cee'd 1.4 CVVT LX Facelift front 20100617.jpg, Facelift Kia Cee'd (front)
File:Kia cee'd 1.4 CVVT LX Facelift rear 20100617.jpg, Facelift Kia Cee'd (rear)
File:2010 Kia Cee'd 3 Estate facelift 1.6 Rear.jpg, Facelift Kia Cee'd SW
Safety
![Kia cee'd SW Facelift interior - GMS 2009](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/0/09/Kia_cee%27d_SW_Facelift_interior_-_GMS_2009.jpg)
The Kia Cee'd earned a
Euro NCAP
The European New Car Assessment Programme (Euro NCAP) is a European voluntary car safety performance assessment programme (i.e. a New Car Assessment Program) based in Leuven (Belgium) formed in 1996, with the first results released in February ...
5 star safety rating for adult occupants for the pre 2009 model. It is also fitted with six airbags (including curtain airbags) as standard even in countries like
Ukraine
Ukraine ( uk, Україна, Ukraïna, ) is a country in Eastern Europe. It is the second-largest European country after Russia, which it borders to the east and northeast. Ukraine covers approximately . Prior to the ongoing Russian inv ...
where safety options were usually stripped in comparison with other countries.
* Adult Occupants score – 34
* Child Occupants score – 37
* Pedestrians score – 11
The Euro NCAP results also showed that the dashboard can become a threat to the driver and passenger's knees in the event of a front collision, despite having 6 airbags in the car and the Cee'd also scored the maximum available points for the side impact and pole tests.
Second generation (JD; 2012)
Making its worldwide premiere at the
2012 Geneva Motor Show is the all-new second-generation Cee'd (with internal code ''JD'') which is claimed to be more sophisticated, efficient, refined, better equipped with a more engaging driving experience than the first generation. The second-generation Cee'd is, however, significantly more expensive than the first generation and moves the Cee'd out of the "budget" market as noted by independent reviewers such as Honest John. With the new Cee'd, came Kia's first attempt of a
hot hatch
A hot hatch (shortened from hot hatchback) is a high-performance hatchback car.
The term originated in the mid-1980s; however, factory high-performance versions of hatchbacks have been produced since the 1970s.
Front-mounted petrol engines, ...
with the Pro Cee'd GT.
First shown in June 2015, a facelifted model of the Cee'd went on sale in September of the same year.
Approximately 647,700 units of the second-generation Cee'd were produced.
Pre-facelift
Facelift
File:2016 Kia cee'd sw 3 ISG CRDi S-A 1.6 facelift Front.jpg, Kia Cee'd SW (facelift)
File:2016 Kia cee'd sw 3 ISG CRDi S-A 1.6 facelift Rear.jpg, Kia Cee'd SW (facelift)
File:2017 Kia Cee'd Interior.jpg, Interior (facelift)
Pro_Cee'd GT and Cee'd GT
Kia released the Pro_Cee'd GT in July 2013, while the 5-door Cee'd GT was released January 2014. The Pro_Cee'd GT is the company's first performance oriented car and the first European style "
hot hatch
A hot hatch (shortened from hot hatchback) is a high-performance hatchback car.
The term originated in the mid-1980s; however, factory high-performance versions of hatchbacks have been produced since the 1970s.
Front-mounted petrol engines, ...
" from a Korean manufacturer.
It would act as a
halo model
The halo effect (sometimes called the halo error) is the tendency for positive impressions of a person, company, brand, or product in one area to positively influence one's opinion or feelings in other areas. Halo effect is “the name given to t ...
for the rest of the range.
It is also the first Kia sold in the UK with a turbo-charged petrol engine.
The Pro_Cee'd GT uses a variant of the
T-GDi Gamma engine. The engine in the Pro_Cee'd GT is the same as that used in the American market
Hyundai Veloster Turbo
The Hyundai Veloster ( ko, 현대 벨로스터, translit=Hyeondae Belloseuteo) is a hatchback coupé first produced in 2011 by Hyundai Motor Company, Hyundai, with sales beginning in South Korea on March 10, 2011, and in Canada and the United Sta ...
, but different gear ratios and more aggressive suspension have been used. The torque has also been increased to ; though, where the standard T-GDi engine has all of its torque available between 1750 and 4500 rpm, the engine as used in the Pro_Cee'd GT has been altered slightly, having its full torque available between 1750 and 4600 rpm. The engine propels the car from 0-60 mph (97 km/h) in 7.4 seconds, 0.4 seconds faster than the Veloster Turbo with the same engine (albeit a with a lower tune). The suspension in the GT has been modified over the standard Pro_Cee'd, giving a far more agile and sporting ride.
A body kit has been fitted to give the car a more muscular stance. The rear bumper now includes a splitter and twin exhausts, whilst the front introduces a large air intake with red pinstripe, a gloss black grille with silver GT badge and distinctive LED "Ice Cube"
daytime running lights
A daytime running lamp (DRL, also daytime running light) is an automotive lighting and bicycle lighting device on the front of a roadgoing motor vehicle or bicycle, automatically switched on when the vehicle's handbrake has been pulled down, wh ...
—side skirts are also fitted. The car runs on 18" Alloy Wheels over the standard car's 17" wheels. The interior gains red accents including an overstitched GT badge on the bottom of the steering wheel, as well as Leather and Suede
Recaro
Recaro Holding, as the parent company of the Recaro Group, owns the Recaro brand and the independently operating companies Recaro Aircraft Seating (aircraft seats) based in Schwäbisch Hall and Recaro eGaming (gaming seats) based in Stuttgart, Germ ...
sports racing bucket seats and TFT instrument dial, allowing the driver to switch between an analogue speedometer and digital readout with boost pressure and torque meters.
Third generation (CD; 2018)
The third-generation Ceed was announced in February 2018 and revealed ahead of the
2018 Geneva Motor Show. The estate version was announced in March and officially revealed at the 2018 Geneva Motor Show. The production of the hatchback started in May 2018 and the car became available in June. The production of the estate version started in summer 2018.
Pre-facelift
File:2019 Kia Ceed Blue Edition ISG S-A 1.4 Rear.jpg, 2019 Kia Ceed hatchback
File:2018 Kia Ceed 3 SW CRDi ISG 1.6 Front.jpg, 2018 Kia Ceed Sportswagon
File:2018 Kia Ceed 3 SW CRDi ISG 1.6 Rear.jpg, 2018 Kia Ceed Sportswagon
File:Kia XCeed Leonberg 2019 IMG 0086.jpg, Interior
Facelift
File:Kia Ceed (2021) IMG 5550.jpg, 2021 Kia Ceed (post-facelift)
File:Kia Ceed (2021) Auto Zuerich 2021 IMG 0433.jpg, 2021 Kia Ceed (post-facelift)
File:Kia Ceed sw (2021) IMG 5804.jpg, 2021 Kia Ceed Sportswagon (post-facelift)
File:Kia Ceed sw (2021) IMG 5806.jpg, 2021 Kia Ceed Sportswagon (post-facelift)
Proceed
File:2019 Kia Proceed GT ISG S-A 1.6 Front.jpg, 2019 Kia Proceed (pre-facelift)
File:2019 Kia Proceed GT ISG S-A 1.6 Rear.jpg, 2019 Kia Proceed (pre-facelift)
File:2022 Kia Proceed GT-Line ISG facelift 1.5.jpg, Kia Proceed (facelift)
File:Kia Proceed GT IMG 6007.jpg, Kia Proceed (facelift)
XCeed
File:Kia XCeed IMG 3314.jpg, Kia XCeed
File:Kia XCeed IMG 3689.jpg, Kia XCeed
Engines
Sales
The Cee'd became Kia's best selling European model from 2007 to 2011, strongly outperforming sales of its predecessor, the
Cerato—and the previous best selling model, the
Picanto—with sales of between 90,000 and 150,000 units per year.
In 2008, the cee'd represented 44% of Kia's total sales volumes in Europe.
Sales benefited from the innovative seven years' warranty—the first such warranty ever to be offered on any vehicle marketed in Europe.
Concepts
![Paris 2006 - Kia Proceed](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d2/Paris_2006_-_Kia_Proceed.JPG)
;Kia Pro_cee'd
At the
2007 Frankfurt Auto Show, Kia unveiled the ''Pro_Cee'd'', The Show Car designed by Pontus Fontaeus, and began marketing the model in January 2008. The Pro_Cee'd is mechanically identical to the 5-door model but many body panels (sans the bonnet and front-wings) are new and do not carry over from the 5-door model. The first-generation Pro_Cee'd was often compared to the Audi A3 in terms of its appearance, ''
Auto Express
''Auto Express'' is a weekly motoring magazine sold in the United Kingdom published by Autovia Limited. The editor-in-chief is Steve Fowler.
History and profile
Launched in September 1988, its 1,000th issue was published on 20 February 2008. ...
'' calling it a "bargain Audi A3".
In 2013, Kia released the second-generation Pro_Cee'd. Unlike the previous generation, this car shares no body panels with the 5-door model. The new Pro_Cee'd has been continually praised in reviews for its looks, with a more coupé-like appearance, more sporting stance, lower suspension (by 40 mm) and a smaller front grille. The car has, however, gained some criticism; it excels at comfort and refinement like the standard Cee'd, but its suspension and steering are not considered at all sporty, its setup favouring the aforementioned comfort.
![IAA 2017, Frankfurt (1Y7A3317)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4a/IAA_2017%2C_Frankfurt_%281Y7A3317%29.jpg)
In 2017 Kia released a concept for the third generation ProCeed. This time as a shooting brake version of the Ceed.
;Kia Ex_cee'd
![Kia ex ceed concept](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f4/Kia_ex_ceed_concept.jpg)
Kia's Ex_cee'd
cabriolet
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A convertible car's design allows an open-air driving expe ...
concept car
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premiered at the 77th
Salon de l'Automobile de Geneve
The Geneva International Motor Show is an annual auto show held in March in the Swiss city of Geneva. The show is hosted at the Palexpo, a convention centre located next to the Geneva Cointrin International Airport. The Salon is organised by t ...
in 2007 and was designed by Pontus Fontaeus. Based on the three-door Cee'd
hatchback
A hatchback is a car body configuration with a rear door that swings upward to provide access to a cargo area. Hatchbacks may feature fold-down second row seating, where the interior can be reconfigured to prioritize passenger or cargo volume. ...
(Pro_cee'd), the Ex_cee'd shares the same
platform
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* Computing platform, a framework on which applications may be run
* Platform game, a genre of video games
* Car platform, a set of components shared by several vehicle models
* Weapons platform, a system or ...
, but features different exterior panels and an electric folding fabric roof.
;Kia Eco_cee'd
Kia revealed a concept of its Pro_cee'd line, with improved aerodynamics and
mild hybrid
Mild hybrids (also known as power-assist hybrids, battery-assisted hybrid vehicles or BAHVs) are generally cars with an internal combustion engine equipped with an electric machine (one motor/generator in a parallel hybrid configuration) allowing t ...
engine tuning to their diesel engine, under the name "Eco_cee'd". The concept models were fitted with ISG (Idle Stop&Go) and regenerative braking.
;Hybrid version
Kia previewed a hybrid Cee'd concept at the 2008
Paris Auto Show
The Paris Motor Show (french: Mondial de l'Automobile) is a biennial auto show in Paris. Held during October, it is one of the most important auto shows, often with many new production automobile and concept car debuts. The show presently take ...
, and operates an evaluation fleet of in Europe—with the hybrid models featuring an electric motor, powered by a high-voltage battery mounted behind the rear seats.
In popular culture
On 27 June 2010, the Kia Cee'd was revealed as the new reasonably priced car for the "
Star in a Reasonably-Priced Car" segment of the top-rated UK television programme ''
Top Gear
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Television
* ''Top Gear'' (1977 TV series), a British motoring magazine programme
* ''Top Gear'' (2002 TV series), a relaunched version of the or ...
'', where presenter
Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Charles Robert Clarkson (born 11 April 1960) is an English broadcaster, journalist, game show host and writer who specialises in Driving, motoring. He is best known for the motoring programmes ''Top Gear (2002 TV series), Top Gear'' an ...
incorrectly and persistently pronounces the name as "Cee-apostrophe-d" and describes it as "the only car with an apostrophe ''in'' its name." The version used had a
kerb weight
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Curb or kerb weight
Curb weight (U.S. English) or kerb ...
upwards of 1,263 kg, and was priced at . The car was eventually replaced in
Series 20
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* George Series (1920–1995), English physicist
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Music
* Series, the ordered Set (music), ...
by a
Vauxhall Astra
The Vauxhall Astra is a compact car/small family car (C-segment) that has been sold by Vauxhall since 1980. It is currently produced at Ellesmere Port, Cheshire, England.
For its first two generations, the nameplate was applied to right-hand ...
.
''Top Gear'' dented several Cee'ds in a game of car
rugby
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Sport
* Rugby football in many forms:
** Rugby league: 13 players per side
*** Masters Rugby League
*** Mod league
*** Rugby league nines
*** Rugby league sevens
*** Touch (sport)
*** Wheelchair rugby league
** Rugby union: 1 ...
in 2013.
Motorsport
The Kia Cee'd has been homologated for
TCR-specification series and is manufactured and supplied by Austrian company
STARD. Kia will run a factory-supported team in the
Scandinavian Touring Car Championship
The Scandinavian Touring Car Championship (STCC) is a touring car racing series based in Scandinavia. The series took over from the Danish Touringcar Championship and Swedish Touring Car Championship, with its first season in 2011. The Scandinav ...
in 2017.
The Pro Cee'd serves as an official
safety car in
Poland
Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe. It is divided into 16 administrative provinces called voivodeships, covering an area of . Poland has a population of over 38 million and is the fifth-most populous ...
's Kia Lotos Race, a racing organization created by Kia Motors Polska and
Grupa Lotos
Grupa Lotos S.A. was a vertically integrated oil company based in Gdańsk, Poland. The company is listed in the Polish index WIG30. The Polish state is the majority shareholder with 53% percent. The company's main activity branches are: crude oil ...
.
Outside Europe
![Kia Ceed SW modified to Sber Autotech (front view)](https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/fd/Kia_Ceed_SW_modified_to_Sber_Autotech_%28front_view%29.jpg)
The Cee'd was being initially available only in the markets of Europe, Israel and South Africa.
In Russia and Kazakhstan, the first two generations of Cee'd were sold alongside the
Kia Forte
The Kia Forte, known as the K3 in South Korea, the Forte K3 or Shuma in China and Cerato in South America, Australia, New Zealand and Russia, is a compact car manufactured by South Korean automaker Kia since mid-2008, replacing the Kia Spectra. I ...
.
Kia began selling Cee'd models in Morocco since 2010. As of 2020, Kia still sells Cee'd models in Morocco, alongside the Kia Cerato.
In 2014, the Pro_Cee'd GT was being sold in
Israel
Israel (; he, יִשְׂרָאֵל, ; ar, إِسْرَائِيل, ), officially the State of Israel ( he, מְדִינַת יִשְׂרָאֵל, label=none, translit=Medīnat Yīsrāʾēl; ), is a country in Western Asia. It is situated ...
,
Australia
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and
New Zealand
New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
. In 2015, Kia Australia announced that the Pro_Cee'd GT would no longer be offered in 2016, registering just 746 units over the two years on sale.
Reception
*''
Auto Express
''Auto Express'' is a weekly motoring magazine sold in the United Kingdom published by Autovia Limited. The editor-in-chief is Steve Fowler.
History and profile
Launched in September 1988, its 1,000th issue was published on 20 February 2008. ...
'' – New Car Honours – Special Honour for seven-year warranty
*
''Autocar'' – 'Idea of the Year' for Cee'd seven-year warranty
*''What Diesel Car?'' – Hatchback of the year
*''Towcar awards 2007''
*''Camping Fritid'' (Danish Camping magazine, from DCU) – Camping car of the year 2007
* UK survey, Cee'd ranked in first place in the Driver Power's Compact Family category to beat out Volkswagen, Toyota, Fiat and other notable competitors in the segment. Driver Power is Auto Express's car owner reliability and satisfaction survey which presents the frank and honest views of drivers in the UK.
* ''
Top Gear
Top Gear may refer to:
* "Top gear", the highest gear available in a vehicle's manual transmission
Television
* ''Top Gear'' (1977 TV series), a British motoring magazine programme
* ''Top Gear'' (2002 TV series), a relaunched version of the or ...
'' named it runner up in their car of the year award for 2009 (broadcast 3 January 2010). They then named it as their new "reasonably priced car" from series 15 to series 20.
* German auto magazine ''ACE Lenkrad'', Kia Cee'd surpassed the Toyota Auris and the Volkswagen Golf.
* German auto magazine ''
Autobild
''Auto Bild'' is a leading German automobile magazine based in Hamburg, Germany.
History and profile
''Auto Bild'' was first published on the last week of February 1986. The magazine is published by Axel Springer AG on a weekly basis. The websit ...
'', Cee'd was rated higher than the Toyota Auris, Citroen C4 and Honda Civic.
* Austrian auto magazine ''Autotouring'' (2007.4); Cee'd was rated above Toyota Auris, Volkswagen Golf, Mazda 3.
* Danish auto magazine ''Motor'', Kia Cee'd is the first car to ever earn the 6-out-of-6 rating.
* Swedish magazine ''Vi Bilägare'' found in the yearly long-distance test (one year, 40 000 km; 25,000 miles) that Kia Cee´d had the highest second-hand value among all cars the magazine had tested through the years.
* German car magazine ''
Autobild
''Auto Bild'' is a leading German automobile magazine based in Hamburg, Germany.
History and profile
''Auto Bild'' was first published on the last week of February 1986. The magazine is published by Axel Springer AG on a weekly basis. The websit ...
'' tested the Kia Cee'd during 100,000 km (60,000 miles). Just a few flaws, ranked as high.
* France's motoring publication ''L'Automobile Magazine'', The Kia Cee'd won a 2009 quality/reliability survey in the compact-car category.
Kia Cee’d wins French reliability survey
2009-04-02. SAMAR
References
External links
* (UK, Ceed)
* (UK, ProCeed)
* (UK, Xceed)
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The Kia Ceed (known as the Kia cee'd before 2018) is a compact car produced by the South Korean manufacturer Kia since 2006 exclusively for the European market. The Ceed was first unveiled on 28 September 2006 at the Paris Motor Show. In mid-2007, ...
Station wagons